(Sports Network) - The Montreal Canadiens have notched a point in 10 straight
games, while the Boston Bruins are riding a season-long six-game winning
streak.

It's no surprise then that the two clubs share the top spot in the Northeast
Division, but one team will grab sole possession on Sunday night when the two
rivals meet in Boston.

The Canadiens and Bruins both come into this meeting with an Eastern
Conference-high 30 points, though Boston has played three fewer games and has
one more victory. That has the Bruins atop the conference standings, with the
Canadiens fourth overall.

Boston is 14-2-2 on the season, its best 18-game start in franchise history
since the 1929-30 club was 16-2-0.

The Bruins haven't lost since a road setback in Buffalo on Feb. 15 and are
looking to win seven straight for the first time since Dec. 10-28 of last
season.

Montreal, meanwhile, seemed to hit a low point with a 6-0 home loss at the
hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 9. That was the club's third straight
defeat at the time, but the Habs have since gone 7-0-3, winning their first
five after the blowout to the Leafs.

The Canadiens avenged the loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday with a 5-2 road
win and saw their offense stay hot on Saturday against the Pittsburgh
Penguins. However, the defense wasn't as sharp and Montreal lost a 7-6
decision in overtime.

The clubs combined for six goals in the second period of a back-and-forth
contest and Brian Gionta's second goal of the game tied things up with 9:06
remaining in the third period. The Pens, though, scored just 52 seconds into
the bonus frame.

"Crazy game. Exciting for the fans. That's one of the reasons we've got
coaches that start to get gray hair," said Canadiens coach Michel Therrien.
"But we're making comebacks and we found a way to get a point."